I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
MARIO ANDRETTIMy wife loves football, but I think she’s resigned to the fact that I’ll never make it there.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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You do the best you can with what’s thrown at you, then you try again.
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If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?
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I’ve always said, ‘I didn’t have a Plan B in life.’ I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.
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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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Whatever the changes, from one era to the next, Pocono has maintained its character and significance to me, and it always will. My family shares this sentiment.
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Even if it’s a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you’re running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.
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From a prestige standpoint, the U.S. needs to host Formula 1. And I think Formula 1, they know they need the U.S. as well. So many companies that are global are based in the United States support Formula 1.
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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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I don’t have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there’s a lot of risk to it.
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My wife loves football, but I think she’s resigned to the fact that I’ll never make it there.
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With tennis, you can go pick up a racket, take a lesson, and understand how much talent and skill it takes to be as good as the top pros.
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All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
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The banked oval tracks are obsolete tracks for Indy cars.
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Let the police worry about somebody who wants to speed. Don’t force them pass in the right lane and zig zag, which can create an accident, just because you think you’re correct.
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